Democrats take the House? Republicans hold the Senate? A look at the most likely outcomes of the next Congress
WASHINGTON - Tuesday's election boils down to three likely scenarios.
After the surprising results in the 2016 presidential election, pundits are reluctant to make predictions. But expectations are generally that Democrats will gain the 23 seats they need to take control of the House but may lose ground in the Senate, allowing Republicans to widen their 51-49 majority.
Here's a look at what's likely in store for the next Congress, depending upon the outcome:
1. Democrats win the House, Republicans keep the Senate
This seems the mostly likely scenario. Democratic enthusiasm has been high since the day after the 2016 election and remains strong headed into Election Day, putting seats once assumed to be safe into play in the final days. President Donald Trump and national Republicans largely
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